Brendan O'Connor Restaurant level fish dishes at home
Mar 14, 2026
Chef Brian "Danny Minnie" O’ Domhnaill, a celebrated chef and cookery contributor, shares restaurant-level fish recipes. Hear tips on pan-seared salmon with dill, lime and grapes. Learn poached sea trout with a creamy crab sauce. Discover how to turn leftovers into crispy fish cakes with a wild garlic mayo.
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Make Fish Cakes From Leftovers
- Do reuse leftover cooked fish and potatoes to make fish cakes for an easy second meal.
- Chef Brian O' Domhnaill says boil extra potatoes and chill ingredients so the cakes hold together and fry gently in oil and butter.
Chill Mixture Before Frying Fish Cakes
- Do chill mashed potato and mix cold ingredients before forming to avoid mushy fish cakes.
- Fry scooped fish cake mixture gently with a little oil and butter until golden for best texture.
Make Wild Garlic Mayonnaise For Fish Cakes
- Try wild garlic mayonnaise as a bright sauce for fish cakes by blending leaves, capers and lime juice into mayo.
- Chef Brian O' Domhnaill highlights ramsons (wild garlic) leaves and flowers for a gentle garlicky flavour.